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Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers - 51-9071.00

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O*NET-SOC Description

Design, fabricate, adjust, repair, or appraise jewelry, gold, silver, other precious metals, or gems.

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SOC Occupation Groups

51-0000	Production Occupations
51-9000	Other Production Occupations
51-9070	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers
51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers

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51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
51-9071.06	Gem and Diamond Workers
51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers
51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03	Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing

Tasks

Anneal precious metal objects such as coffeepots, tea sets, and trays in gas ovens for prescribed times to soften metal for reworking.
Buy and sell jewelry, or serve as agents between buyers and sellers.
Clean and polish metal items and jewelry pieces, using jewelers' tools, polishing wheels, and chemical baths.
Compute costs of labor and materials to determine production costs of products and articles.
Construct preliminary models of wax, metal, clay, or plaster, and form sample castings in molds.
Create jewelry from materials such as gold, silver, platinum, and precious or semiprecious stones.
Create new jewelry designs and modify existing designs, using computers as necessary.
Cut and file pieces of jewelry such as rings, brooches, bracelets, and lockets.
Cut designs in molds or other materials to be used as models in the fabrication of metal and jewelry products.
Design and fabricate molds, models, and machine accessories, and modify hand tools used to cast metal and jewelry pieces.
Determine appraised values of diamonds and other gemstones based on price guides, market fluctuations, and stone grades and rarity.
Examine assembled or finished products to ensure conformance to specifications, using magnifying glasses or precision measuring instruments.
Grade stones based on their color, perfection, and quality of cut.
Lay out designs on metal stock, and cut along markings to fabricate pieces used to cast metal molds.
Make repairs, such as enlarging or reducing ring sizes, soldering pieces of jewelry together, and replacing broken clasps and mountings.
Mark, engrave, or emboss designs on metal pieces such as castings, wire, or jewelry, following specifications.
Pierce and cut open designs in ornamentation, using hand drills and scroll saws.
Plate articles such as jewelry pieces and watch dials, using silver, gold, nickel, or other metals.
Position stones and metal pieces, and set, mount, and secure items in place, using setting and hand tools.
Pour molten metal alloys or other materials into molds to cast models of jewelry.
Record the weights and processing times of finished pieces.
Research and analyze reference materials, and consult with interested parties to develop new products or modify existing designs.
Rotate molds to distribute alloys and to prevent formation of air pockets.
Rout out locations where parts are to be joined to items, using routing machines.
Select and acquire metals and gems for designs.
Shape and straighten damaged or twisted articles by hand or using pliers.
Smooth soldered joints and rough spots, using hand files and emery paper, and polish smoothed areas with polishing wheels or buffing wire.
Soften metal to be used in designs by heating it with a gas torch and shape it, using hammers and dies.
Weigh, mix, and melt metal alloys or materials needed for jewelry models.
Write or modify design specifications such as the metal contents and weights of items.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust position of molds during processing.
Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
Build production molds.
Clean workpieces or finished products.
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications.
Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
Design jewelry or decorative objects.
Determine the value of goods or services.
Draw guide lines or markings on materials or workpieces using patterns or other references.
Drill holes in parts, equipment, or materials.
Engrave designs, text, or other markings onto materials, workpieces, or products.
Estimate costs of products, services, or materials.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
Melt metal, plastic, or other materials to prepare for production.
Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Place materials into molds.
Polish materials, workpieces, or finished products.
Purchase products or services.
Record operational or production data.
Repair precision devices or workpieces.
Reshape small metal components for precision assembly.
Select production input materials.
Sell products or services.
Shape metal workpieces with hammers or other small hand tools.
Smooth metal surfaces or edges.
Solder parts or workpieces.